When is Graham Holdings Co (GHC) next ex-dividend date?
Graham Holdings Co's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for October 15, 2026 ($1.88 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on November 5, 2026.
GHC dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $1.88 per share, July 16, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $7.52 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 4.4%, from $1.80 to $1.88 |
| 5-year growth rate | 4.5% a year, compounded ($1.51 → $1.88) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 10, in the record we hold |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 16 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 155 payments since January 1987 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Graham Holdings Co has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for GHC, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 15, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $1.88 | Sep 10, 2026 |
Graham Holdings Co's dividend schedule
Graham Holdings Co has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on July 16, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 16 days, based on the announcements we hold for GHC.
Increases have a season: of the 11 raises in our record, most take effect with the February payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 4.4%, effective with the February 2026 ex-date.
GHC dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 155 going back to January 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | $1.88 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | $1.88 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $1.88 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | $1.80 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | $1.80 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | $1.80 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $1.80 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | $1.72 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | $1.72 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | $1.72 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $1.72 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | $1.65 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | $1.65 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | $1.65 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | $1.65 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | $1.58 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside GHC's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2012 | $9.80 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of GHC's October 15 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is GHC's next ex-dividend date?
- Graham Holdings Co goes ex-dividend on October 15, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own GHC before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does GHC pay a dividend?
- Graham Holdings Co has historically paid quarterly, across 155 payments since January 1987.
- How much does GHC pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $1.88 per share, with an ex-date of July 16, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $7.52 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.